Many dog owners have heard that dogs can't eat chocolate, but why is this? What should we do if we accidentally feed the dog chocolate? Xiaobian takes you to have a look at the things about dogs eating chocolate.
I believe that many parents who have Wang Xingren have heard that eating chocolate to a dog will kill him. Will eating chocolate really kill a dog? If you accidentally feed chocolate to your dog, what should I do? Let's share my experience with you about dog eating chocolate
Does chocolate really kill dogs
1、 Does chocolate really kill dogs?
At present, most of the dogs as pets are the treasures of the family. We treat them like children. If there are delicious things, we will try to let them taste. However, some delicious things can't be eaten by dogs, such as chocolate. Otherwise, it may affect the health of dogs and even threaten their lives.
Especially in every festival with a strong festive atmosphere, such as Valentine's day, Easter and Christmas, many owners will run to the animal medical center with their dogs in their arms to see the doctor for their dogs. A veterinarian with 16 years of experience once said, "although many dogs are sick, they really die of chocolate. I have only seen one dog in the past 16 years. Therefore, the toxic effect of chocolate on dogs is only a chronic process. 'if you just eat a small amount of chocolate, the dog can resist, so don't bother the veterinarians. Although chocolate can't take the lives of dogs in an instant, owners still give their dogs less chocolate.
2、 Why do dogs get poisoned by eating chocolate?
Chocolate poisoning: it refers to the toxic diseases caused by long time or excessive intake of chocolate, mainly including vomiting, diarrhea, frequent urination and nerve excitation. All kinds of animals are sensitive to chocolate. It is mainly seen in dogs and cats, especially in small dogs. Because chocolate contains theobromine and caffeine, and the dog's body does not have the corresponding enzyme to decompose, theobromine and caffeine will remain in the dog's body, producing toxins. There are enzymes that can break down theobromine and caffeine in human body, so people will not be poisoned by eating chocolate.
3、 The pathogenesis of chocolate poisoning in dogs: 1
If the dog's non-staple food contains a small amount of theobromine, most will not cause poisoning. When the theobromine is 20 mg / kg, the peripheral blood vessels and coronary arteries will be dilated and the cerebral blood vessels will be contracted. When the amount of theobromine ingested by dogs exceeds 200mg / kg, the symptoms of central nervous system will appear.
4、 Physiological system affected by chocolate poisoning in dogs:
Gastrointestinal: early vomiting and diarrhea.
Nervous system: increased sensitivity and reflexivity, tremor and epilepsy may occur.
Cardiovascular system: increased myocardial contractility, tachycardia.